Horse trading at horse speed: DMK chief Stalin on AIADMK MLAs joining TVK
DMK president M.K. Stalin criticized the recent resignation of three AIADMK MLAs who joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), calling it a case of 'horse trading at horse speed.' He accused the TVK of betraying its supposed clean image and engaging in political maneuvering. DMK organization secretary R.S. Bharathi echoed these sentiments, suggesting that such political turncoats are unprecedented in Tamil Nadu.
- ▪Three AIADMK MLAs resigned and joined the TVK, prompting criticism from DMK leaders.
- ▪Stalin accused the TVK of exposing its fake anti-BJP stance by aligning with Congress.
- ▪Bharathi claimed that the rise in crime rates coincided with the TVK coming to power.
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- ▪ AIADMK cries ‘horse-trading’ after 4th Tamil Nadu MLA resigns in 24 hours, seeking to join TVK — Hindustan Times — Top
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DMK president and former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday (May 25, 2026) described the resignation of three AIADMK MLAs and their immediate meeting with Minister Aadhav Arjuna at the Secretariat to join the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) as “horse trading at horse speed.”“Those who proclaimed themselves as a clean force (the ruling TVK) have now been thoroughly exposed and have become a tragic force,” he said in a social media message.He said the TVK, “in the first scene, sought the support of leaders of the DMK’s alliance partners and, in the second scene, bargained with a section of AIADMK MLAs and a lone MLA of the AMMK during the trust vote.” Three AIADMK MLAs resign from posts in Tamil Nadu, join TVK“In the third scene, it has engineered the resignation of AIADMK MLAs and made…
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